item: #1 of 84 id: cord-005816-i54q5gsu author: None title: 10(th) European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery: May 13–17, 2009 Antalya, Turkey date: 2009-08-06 words: 83218 flesch: 50 summary: Liberal utilization of abdominal sonography and abdominal CT scan may reduce missed acute abdomen in abdominal pain patients and appropriate radiological imaging and meticulous evaluation of the X-rays may reduce unnoticed spinal, pelvic and facial fractures in trauma patients. The e-mail noticed us, the presenting author of this abstract (Akira Endo) posted 3 or more abstract as a presenting author, however, the authors of 'Increased mortality in trauma patients with systolic hypertension' believed that Akira Endo in Department of ACCDM, TMDU, Japan surely posted this abstract only. keywords: abdomen; abdominal; acute; admission; age; aim; appendicitis; approach; area; artery; average; bleeding; blood; blunt; bone; burn; burn patients; care; cases; cause; chest; colon; complications; conclusion; control; data; days; department; diagnosis; disease; emergency; evaluation; examination; factors; female; findings; fixation; follow; fractures; general; good; group; head; healing; hospital; infection; initial; injuries; injury; introduction; knee; laparotomy; left; liver; male; management; mean; medical; methods; months; morbidity; mortality; n =; number; operation; outcome; p =; pain; patients; penetrating; perforation; period; postoperative; present; procedure; range; rate; reduction; results; right; risk; score; second; severity; stay; study; surgery; system; technique; time; tissue; total; trauma patients; treatment; type; weeks; wound; years cache: cord-005816-i54q5gsu.txt plain text: cord-005816-i54q5gsu.txt item: #2 of 84 id: cord-005881-oswgjaxz author: None title: Abstracts: 11(th) European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery May 15–18, 2010 Brussels, Belgium date: 2010 words: 72013 flesch: 48 summary: The aim of this study was therefore to establish the impact of anaemia and blood transfusion on postoperative recovery of hip fracture patients. We assessed the adherence of these guidelines on the initial pre-operative management of tetanus prone open orthopaedic injuries in trauma patients admitted for surgery. keywords: acute; age; aim; analysis; approach; average; bone; care; cases; complications; conclusion; control; data; days; difference; disclosure; emergency; evaluation; failure; fixation; follow; fracture patients; fractures; good; group; head; healing; hospital; incidence; infection; injuries; injury; introduction; knee; liver; long; management; material; mean; medical; methods; months; mortality; nail; non; number; operation; operative; osteosynthesis; outcome; pain; patients; period; plate; postoperative; procedure; range; rate; reduction; relationships; repair; results; risk; score; screw; standard; stiffness; studies; study; surgery; system; technique; tibial; time; tissue; total; training; trauma patients; treatment; type; use; weeks; wound; years cache: cord-005881-oswgjaxz.txt plain text: cord-005881-oswgjaxz.txt item: #3 of 84 id: cord-006563-qmigctkp author: None title: The abstracts of the 26th congress of ESCTAIC, Timisoara, Romania, September 22–24 2016 date: 2017-03-07 words: 8635 flesch: 41 summary: The increase in lung volumes has been demonstrated by impedance plethysmography in post-cardiac surgical patients (Corley et al., 2011) . Current studies contain data with relatively small groups of patients. keywords: anesthesia; anesthesiologist; block; care; data; device; effects; emergency; group; incident; information; management; nerve; operating; pain; patients; simulation; study; surgery; system; time; use cache: cord-006563-qmigctkp.txt plain text: cord-006563-qmigctkp.txt item: #4 of 84 id: cord-006849-vgjz74ts author: None title: 27th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Sevilla, Spain, 12–15 June 2019 date: 2019-09-13 words: 222539 flesch: 45 summary: Day after surgery patient was asymptomatic, got full oral diet. Methods: From January 2001 to March 2005 all characteristics of surgical patients with diverticular and colon adenocarcinoma colovesical fistulae were reviewed. keywords: abdominal; acute; age; aim; aims; analysis; anastomosis; anatomy; anterior; approach; artery; associated; average; background; bile; biliary; bleeding; blood; bmi; body; bowel; bypass; cancer patients; cancer surgery; cases; cholecystectomy; chronic; clinical; closure; colon; complete; complications; conclusion; control; conventional; conversion; course; data; days; defect; diagnosis; differences; disease; dissection; distal; drainage; duct; emergency surgery; endoscopic; esophageal; esophagus; evaluation; examination; experience; factors; female; fluorescence; follow; following; gastrectomy; gastric; general; good; grade; group; hepatic; hernia; history; hospital; icg; imaging; incision; intervention; intraoperative; introduction; laparoscopic; leak; learning; left; lesion; level; line; liver; loss; lymph; management; mass; mean; median; medical; mesh; methods; model; months; morbidity; mortality; need; new; node; non; normal; number; objective; open; operation; operation time; order; outcomes; p =; pain; patients; perform; period; port; position; postoperative; preoperative; present; primary; procedure; quality; rate; recurrence; reflux; repair; report; resection; results; right; risk; risk patients; robotic; safety; scan; score; short; size; sleeve; space; stage; standard; stay; step; stomach; studies; study; study group; surgeons; surgery; surgery group; surgery patients; surgical; survival; suture; symptoms; system; technique; term; time; tissue; total; training; treatment; tumor; type; use; video; wall; weight; years cache: cord-006849-vgjz74ts.txt plain text: cord-006849-vgjz74ts.txt item: #5 of 84 id: cord-006854-o2e5na78 author: None title: Scientific Session of the 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Jointly Hosted by Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) & Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS), Seattle, Washington, USA, 11–14 April 2018: Poster Abstracts date: 2018-04-20 words: 166333 flesch: 44 summary: Here we were able to demonstrate that the procedure can be safely used in laparoscopic surgery patients. On bivariate analysis, robotic-assist patients had a higher rate of readmission than laparoscopic patients (7.5% vs. 6.4%; P=.03), but no differences in 30-day reoperation ( Conclusion: Robotic-assistance does not confer an increased rate of morbidity and mortality after RYGB, and represents a feasible surgical modality for the surgeon willing to adopt the technology and accept its limitations. keywords: acute; age; aim; analysis; anastomosis; approach; assessment; assisted; average; background; bile; biliary; bleeding; blood; bmi; bowel; bypass; cancer; cancer patients; cancer surgery; care; cases; center; cholecystectomy; clinical; colon; colorectal; complications; conclusion; control; conversion; data; days; diagnosis; difference; disease; dissection; endoscopic; esophageal; evaluation; experience; factors; female; follow; following; gallbladder; gastrectomy; gastric; general; gerd; group; hernia; hernia repair; hiatal; history; hospital; icg; imaging; incidence; incision; index; injury; institution; introduction; laparoscopic; leak; left; length; level; literature; liver; loss; lsg; lymph; management; mass; mean; median; medical; mesh; methods; minutes; months; morbidity; mortality; non; number; obesity; objective; obstruction; operation; operative; outcomes; pain; pancreatic; patients; performance; period; placement; postoperative; preoperative; present; primary; prior; procedure; quality; range; rate; recurrence; repair; report; resection; residents; results; retrospective; review; right; risk; robotic; rygb; safety; score; series; site; skills; sleeve; stage; standard; stay; stomach; studies; study; surgeons; surgery; surgery patients; surgical; symptoms; system; technique; term; test; time; tissue; total; training; treatment; tumor; type; university; use; wall; weight; years cache: cord-006854-o2e5na78.txt plain text: cord-006854-o2e5na78.txt item: #6 of 84 id: cord-007547-gdsoc93j author: Gillies, M.A. title: Counting the cost of cancelled surgery: a system wide approach is needed date: 2018-09-07 words: 2635 flesch: 42 summary: The problem of cancelled surgery is complex, and the results of this study underscore the need for clinicians and healthcare providers to work together to develop systems that ensure that there is adequate bed and operating theatre capacity for elective surgery. key: cord-007547-gdsoc93j authors: Gillies, M.A.; Wijeysundera, D.N.; Harrison, E.M. title: Counting the cost of cancelled surgery: a system wide approach is needed date: 2018-09-07 journal: keywords: cancellation; care; hospital; risk; study; surgery cache: cord-007547-gdsoc93j.txt plain text: cord-007547-gdsoc93j.txt item: #7 of 84 id: cord-010980-sizuef1v author: None title: ECTES Abstracts 2020 date: 2020-05-11 words: 132805 flesch: 50 summary: Investigation of coagulopathies and its relevance with mortality and transfusion rates using thromboelastography in trauma patients Introduction: Inter-hospital variation in surgical intensity for trauma admissions: a multicenter cohort study L. Moore 1 , M. P. Patton 2 , I. Farhat 2 , P. A. Tardif 2 , C. Gonthier 3 , A. Belcaid 3 , F. Lauzier 2 , A. Turgeon 2 , J. Clément 2 1 Université Laval, Social and preventive medicine, québec, Canada, 2 CHU de Québec-Université-Laval, Québec, Canada, 3 Introduction: Guidelines for trauma patients are increasingly moving away from surgical management towards less invasive procedures but there is a knowledge gap on how these recommendations are influencing practice. keywords: 0.001; abdomen; abdominal; acute; admission; adult patients; age; aim; analysis; approach; average; bleeding; blood; blunt; bone; brain; cases; cause; chest; clinical; cohort; cohort study; comments; complications; conclusions; control; data; days; death; department; diagnosis; emergency; emergency surgery; factors; findings; fixation; follow; following; fractures; general; good; grade; group; head; hip; history; hospital; hospital mortality; icu; incidence; increased; injuries; injury; injury severity; introduction; investigation; iss; laparotomy; left; level; literature; male; management; material; mean; mechanism; median; medical; methods; model; months; mortality; mortality rate; neck; need; non; number; open; operative; outcomes; p =; pain; patients c; patients introduction; pelvic; period; plate; polytrauma patients; population; postoperative; pressure; primary; procedure; progressions; range; rate; reduction; results; review; right; risk; scan; score; screw; severity; shock; stay; studies; study; study introduction; surgeons; surgery; surgery patients; survival; system; technique; test; therapy; time; tissue; total; transfusion; trauma care; trauma center; trauma patients; trauma registry; trauma surgery; trauma team; treatment; type; university; use; vascular; wound; years cache: cord-010980-sizuef1v.txt plain text: cord-010980-sizuef1v.txt item: #8 of 84 id: cord-011234-awbubjy4 author: Acevedo, Edwin title: Outcomes in conventional laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted revisional bariatric surgery: a retrospective, case–controlled study of the MBSAQIP database date: 2019-06-17 words: 3917 flesch: 25 summary: Most are small retrospective cohorts, limiting our understanding of outcomes following robotic revisional bariatric surgery. In a recent systematic review of re-operative bariatric surgery, mortality was estimated to be 2%, which is significantly higher than the 0.1-1.1% reported for primary bariatric procedures [2] . keywords: cases; gastric; laparoscopic; outcomes; revisional; robotic; surgery cache: cord-011234-awbubjy4.txt plain text: cord-011234-awbubjy4.txt item: #9 of 84 id: cord-015368-a0qz4tb9 author: None title: 48th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Surgery, Graz, June 7–9, 2007 date: 2007 words: 86712 flesch: 48 summary: In an unselected cohort of surgical patients those presenting with infection prior to surgery and those undergoing abdominal surgery are at highest risk of death from infection. After resection patients should have long term follow up. keywords: acute; age; aim; analysis; aortic; approach; artery; average; background; blood; breast; bypass; cancer; cancer patients; carcinoma; cardiac; cases; cell; chemotherapy; children; colon; colorectal; complications; conclusions; control; data; days; department; der; diagnosis; die; disease; endoscopic; esophageal; experience; expression; female; findings; follow; following; function; gastric; grade; graft; group; heart; hernia; high; hospital; iii; incidence; increase; infection; injuries; laparoscopic; left; lesions; levels; liver; male; management; mean; median; medical; methods; min; months; morbidity; mortality; n ¼; nerve; non; number; operation; outcome; p ¼; pain; patients; period; postoperative; preoperative; present; procedure; quality; range; rate; repair; resection; results; right; risk; skin; stage; standard; stay; study; surgery; surgical; survival; symptoms; system; technique; term; therapy; time; tissue; total; trauma; treatment; tumor; type; valve; vs.; weight; years cache: cord-015368-a0qz4tb9.txt plain text: cord-015368-a0qz4tb9.txt item: #10 of 84 id: cord-015369-72cjogxz author: None title: 50th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Surgery. Vienna, June 18–20, 2009. Guest Editors: Albert Tuchmann, Erhard Schwanzer, Benedikt Walzel date: 2009 words: 71211 flesch: 45 summary: eröffneten Aortenbogen in die Aorta deszendens vorgeschoben, anschließend wird mit der Dacron Hälfte der Prothese der Aortenbogen und die distale Aorta aszendens ersetzt. Das postoperative Kontroll-und Stimulationsschema beträgt 9 Monate, in denen die Aussprossung der Axone in monatlichen Abständen evaluiert wird. keywords: abteilung; acute; age; aim; allen; als; analyse; analysis; anastomosis; aorta; aortic; approach; artery; auch; auf; auf eine; aufgrund; aus; background; behandlung; bei der; bei einer; beiden; beim; betrug; biopsy; bis; blood; bmi; body; breast; bypass; cancer; cancer patients; carcinoma; cardiac; cases; cells; chemotherapy; children; chirurgische; cle; clinical; closure; colon; complications; conclusions; control; das; dass; data; days; death; dem; department; der; der behandlung; der gruppe; der operation; des; diagnosis; die; dieser; disease; donor; durch; durchgeführt; effect; eine; endoscopic; erfolgte; ergebnisse; es zu; esophageal; esophagus; experience; expression; failure; fall; female; findings; fistula; fixation; follow; formation; function; fällen; für; für die; gastric; gerd patients; graft; group; grundlagen; gruppe; hand; healing; heart; hernia; hospital; iii; incidence; infection; invasive; ist; ist der; ist die; ist eine; jahren; jedoch; kam; kann; kein; komplikationen; konnte; können; laparoscopic; left; length; levels; life; liver; loss; management; mean; median; mesh; metastases; methodik; methods; min; mit; mit der; mit einer; mittels; model; monaten; months; morbidity; mortality; n ¼; nach; nach der; new; nicht; node; non; number; nur; oder; ohne; open; operation; outcome; p ¼; pain; patienten; patienten mit; patients; period; perioperative; pgd; placement; porcine; positive; postoperative; present; primary; procedure; protein; pulmonary; quality; rahmen; rahmen der; range; rate; recurrence; reflux; removal; repair; report; resection; response; results; right; risk; schlussfolgerungen; score; serum; sich; sich der; sich die; sind; skin; sowie; stage; standard; stay; stent; studie; study; surgery; survival; symptoms; system; technik; technique; term; therapie; therapie der; therapy; thoracic; time; tissue; total; transplantation; treatment; tumor; type; und; und bei; und der; und die; und eine; und mit; unserer; unter; use; v.a.c; valve; von; von der; vor; vs.; wall; war; waren; weeks; wegen; weight; werden; werden die; werden und; wird; wound; wurde; wurde der; wurde eine; während; years; zeigte; zu einer; zum; zur; zwischen; über cache: cord-015369-72cjogxz.txt plain text: cord-015369-72cjogxz.txt item: #11 of 84 id: cord-015370-4jfgsic7 author: None title: 55th Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Surgery: Graz, June 25—27, 2014 date: 2014-06-03 words: 46648 flesch: 41 summary: Ergebnisse: In der Gruppe der SIL-AE gab es -vergleichbar mit den Gruppen der multiport und der offenen AE -keine relevanten Unterschiede in der OP Dauer, Mortalität und Morbidität. In der Mehrzahl der Patienten wurde nach Diagnose eine LR-spezifische Therapie durchgeführt (84,8 % CC, 90,65 % RC), häufig mittels einem erneuten chirurgischen Ansatz (82,1 %-CC, 56,3 %-RC). keywords: abteilung; access; acute; age; alle; als; alter; analysis; aortic; approach; artery; auch; auf; aufgrund; aus; background; band; behandlung; bei; bei der; betrug; bis; bleeding; blood; bmi; body; bypass; bzw; cancer; case; cell; center; changes; chirurgie; chirurgischen; complications; concentrations; conclusions; dar; das; dass; data; days; dem; der; der patient; des; die; dieser; disease; durch; durchgeführt; effect; eine; endoscopic; erfolgte; ergebnisse; experience; expression; failure; fall; female; follow; formation; function; fällen; für; gastric; graft; group; grundlagen; gruppe; heart; hernia; hospital; implantation; incision; ist; ist die; ist eine; jahre; jedoch; kann; kidney; komplikationen; konnte; können; laparoscopic; laparoskopische; lebensqualität; left; levels; literatur; liver; loss; management; mean; median; methodik; methods; min; minimal; mit; mit der; mit einer; mittels; months; morbidity; mortality; n =; nach; nicht; oder; ohne; operation; operiert; option; outcome; p =; pain; pancreas; patienten; patienten mit; patients; peg; port; postoperative; pouch; primary; procedure; prosthesis; rahmen; range; rate; removal; repair; report; resection; results; right; risk; rygb; schlussfolgerungen; score; serum; sich; sil; sind; sleeve; sowie; specimen; stage; standard; stellt; stenosis; step; studie; study; surgeons; surgery; survival; system; tapp; tavi; technik; term; therapie; time; tissue; total; transplantation; trauma; treatment; tumor; und; und der; und eine; und mit; unserer; unter; valve; verlauf; versorgung; von; von der; vor; vorgehen; war; waren; wegen; weight; werden; wird; wurde; wurde die; years; zeigte; zum; zur; zwei; zwischen; österreich; über cache: cord-015370-4jfgsic7.txt plain text: cord-015370-4jfgsic7.txt item: #12 of 84 id: cord-016372-opojt70e author: DiMarco, Ross F. title: Postoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient date: 2010 words: 26969 flesch: 39 summary: Mechanisms, predictive factors, and prognostic significance Cardiac surgery Hemodynamic advantage to left atrial epinephrine administration in open heart surgery Lack of renoprotective effects of dopamine and furosemide during cardiac surgery Dopamine therapy for patients at risk of renal dysfunction following cardiac surgery: fact or fiction? Dobutamine and dopamine after cardiac surgery: greater augmentation of myocardial blood flow with dobutamine Effects of dobutamine on hemodynamic and left ventricular performance after cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgical patients The comparative effects of dopamine and dobutamine on ventricular mechanics after coronary artery grafting: a pressure-dimension analysis Hemodynamic comparison of dopamine and dobutamine in the postoperative volume-loaded, pressure-loaded, and normal ventricle Use of amrinone in cardiac surgery patients The effects of amrinone versus dobutamine on myocardial mechanics after hypothermic global ischemia A randomized, blinded trial of amrinone, epinephrine, and amrinone/epinephrine after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) Combination high dose amrinone and dopamine in the management of moribund cardiogenic shock after open heart surgery Combined inotropic effects of amrinone and epinephrine after cardiopulmonary bypass in humans Pharmacology of bipyridines: amrinone and milrinone The effect of milrinone on hemodynamics and left ventricular function after emergence from cardiopulmonary bypass A single dose of milrinone facilitates separation from cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction Direct vasodilator effect of milrinone, an inotropic drug, on arterial coronary bypass grafts Vasorelaxant effect of the phosphodiesteraseinhibitor milrinone in the human radial artery used as coronary bypass graft Vasopressin as an alternative to norepinephrine in the treatment of milrinone-induced hypotension Right ventricular dysfunction in low output syndrome after cardiac operations: assessment by transesophageal echocardiography Postoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient Perioperative use of nesiritide in adult cardiac surgery Nesiritide (BNP) in the management of postoperative cardiac patients Inhaled nitric oxide. keywords: artery; bleeding; blood; bypass; cardiac; cardiopulmonary; cpb; dose; dysfunction; effect; failure; fibrillation; function; heart; heparin; left; mcg; min; output; oxygen; patients; platelet; postoperative; pressure; rate; result; support; surgery; therapy; treatment; ventricular cache: cord-016372-opojt70e.txt plain text: cord-016372-opojt70e.txt item: #13 of 84 id: cord-018363-qr1pk78u author: Casey, Ashley title: Consultative and Comanagement date: 2015-10-10 words: 19245 flesch: 58 summary: Answer: C Patients who have undergone signifi cant bowel resection should receive acid suppression in the postoperative period with a proton pump inhibitor. Answer: D Patients with -RA presenting for TKR represent those patients who have failed medical management and are a high-risk group for cervical spine involvement. keywords: answer; benefi; blood; bowel; cancer; daily; days; disease; dose; examination; following; heart; history; hospital; mortality; oral; pain; patient; rate; risk; surgery; syndrome; therapy; treatment; tube; warfarin; year cache: cord-018363-qr1pk78u.txt plain text: cord-018363-qr1pk78u.txt item: #14 of 84 id: cord-028285-n4dommet author: Weilongorska, Natasha L. title: COVID-19: What are the challenges for NHS surgery? date: 2020-07-02 words: 9766 flesch: 42 summary: The need to segregate suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients into designated operating rooms has spurred the use of traffic light systems to denote case status. Literature from other countries recommending negative pressure ventilation in the management of COVID-19 cases, 78,79 initially generated concern. keywords: cases; covid-19; guidance; healthcare; nhs; operating; pandemic; patients; ppe; risk; rooms; screening; services; staff; surgeons; surgery; surgical; testing cache: cord-028285-n4dommet.txt plain text: cord-028285-n4dommet.txt item: #15 of 84 id: cord-032067-eemlg0px author: Masket, Samuel title: Same Day Bilateral Cataract Surgery—Who Benefits? date: 2020-09-18 words: 1542 flesch: 37 summary: However, given the generally elective nature of cataract surgery, it is hard to fathom an emergency situation where bilateral cataract surgery would be mandated. Moreover, even in the best of circumstances, accuracy of optical outcomes of cataract surgery cannot compete with that of LASIK, allowing the latter to be performed bilaterally on a routine basis. keywords: cataract; day; sdbcs; surgery cache: cord-032067-eemlg0px.txt plain text: cord-032067-eemlg0px.txt item: #16 of 84 id: cord-032781-85hrb0vc author: Chen, Herbert title: Featured papers in the October Issue date: 2020-09-28 words: 694 flesch: 26 summary: 18 Delving deeper into disparity: the impact of health literacy on the surgical care of breast cancer patients Invited commentary on delving deeper into disparity: the impact of health literacy on the surgical care of breast cancer patients Post-thyroidectomy emergency room visits and readmissions: assessment from the collaborative endocrine surgery quality improvement program (CESQIP) Shedding new light on old complications: CESQIP and understanding postthyroidectomy outcomes Surgeon experience and opioid prescribing Addressing (over)prescribing of opioids in surgery Significant morbidity is associated with proximal fecal diversion among high-risk patients Who Undergo colectomy: a NSQIP analysis Proximal diversion after colectomy: the debate continues Robotic intraperitoneal onlay versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) retromuscular mesh ventral hernia repair: a Propensity score matching analysis of short-term outcomes RIP IPOM? Santosa and colleagues evaluate the effects of surgeon characteristics such as surgeon experience on differences in opioid prescribing after surgery. keywords: emergency; patients; surgery cache: cord-032781-85hrb0vc.txt plain text: cord-032781-85hrb0vc.txt item: #17 of 84 id: cord-032915-r6qguo8q author: Paul, Saptarshi title: The dilemma faced by a budding cardiothoracic surgeon in India—a first hand account date: 2020-09-30 words: 2412 flesch: 57 summary: Post cardiac surgery patients require intensive monitoring, judicious use of cardiovascular drugs, effective pain control, early mobilization and intensive respiratory therapy, for reduction in mortality. Bright young surgeons should know what is going to be on their platter once they have decided to take the plunge into cardiac surgery. keywords: artery; bypass; cardiac; heart; surgeons; surgery cache: cord-032915-r6qguo8q.txt plain text: cord-032915-r6qguo8q.txt item: #18 of 84 id: cord-033829-56ka60bc author: Lau, Joseph W.Y. title: Editor’s Perspective November 2020 date: 2020-10-16 words: 1154 flesch: 31 summary: Rapid developments in rigid endoscopic surgery, together with interventional and fibreoptic endoscopic surgeries form the foundation-stones of Surgery 3.0, which rapidly became accepted by clinicians and patients in many routine over conventional open surgical procedures because of the advantages of minimal-invasiveness. Rigid endoscopic surgery has developed in almost every specialties of surgery, including general surgery, neurosurgery, cardio-thoracic surgery, urology, paediatric surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology and emergency surgery. keywords: article; outcomes; study; surgery cache: cord-033829-56ka60bc.txt plain text: cord-033829-56ka60bc.txt item: #19 of 84 id: cord-034185-e0am7pa6 author: Piccioni, Federico title: Recommendations from the Italian intersociety consensus on Perioperative Anesthesa Care in Thoracic surgery (PACTS) part 2: intraoperative and postoperative care date: 2020-10-23 words: 18225 flesch: 22 summary: Similarly, a meta-analysis of 32 trials involving approximately 2800 patients found a significant reduction in postoperative mortality with goal-directed therapy, compared with controls, in patients at highest risk of postoperative complications (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.09-0.41, P < 0.0001); there was also a significant reduction in complication rates (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.34-0.60, P < 0.00001), which was particularly marked in the highest risk subgroup (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.15-0.51, P < 0.0001) (Cecconi et al. 2013) . Pinheiro et al. 2015) , more extensive resection (Cywinski et al. 2009 ), and impaired preoperative lung function or pulmonary comorbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Brunelli et al. 2008; Cywinski et al. 2009; keywords: analgesia; analysis; anesthesia; chest; complications; et al; evidence; level; lung; management; meta; pain; patients; postoperative; pulmonary; randomized; recommendation; resection; risk; strength; studies; study; surgery; thoracic; thoracic surgery; trial; tube; use; ventilation cache: cord-034185-e0am7pa6.txt plain text: cord-034185-e0am7pa6.txt item: #20 of 84 id: cord-035258-nff6gfik author: Tanner, Tristan George title: Pulmonary Complications of Cardiac Surgery date: 2020-11-11 words: 4447 flesch: 23 summary: Current trends in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the adult cardiac surgery patient Incidence and hospital stay for cardiac and pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications in a population-based surgical cohort Prospective external validation of a predictive score for postoperative pulmonary complications Bronchial artery perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass does not prevent ischemia of the lung in piglets: assessment of bronchial artery blood flow with fluorescent microspheres Lung ischemiareperfusion injury: a molecular and clinical view on a complex pathophysiological process The effect of pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass on lung function in elderly patients Lung protection in cardio-pulmonary bypass Pulmonary artery perfusion versus no pulmonary perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with COPD: a randomised clinical trial No-reflow phenomenon Clinical benefit of steroid use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: a meta-analysis of randomized trials A systematic review of biocompatible cardiopulmonary bypass circuits and clinical outcome Leukocyte depletion during CPB: effects on inflammation and lung function Protamine dosage effects on complement activation and sonoclot coagulation analysis after cardiac surgery Serious anaphylactic reactions due to protamine sulfate: a systematic literature review Hemodynamic changes after protamine administration: association with mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery Three cases of anaphylaxis to protamine: management of anticoagulation reversal Acute intracardiac thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism after cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review of reported cases EACTS/ EACTA guidelines on patient blood management for adult cardiac surgery Reoperation for bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery Six-month outcomes after restrictive or liberal transfusion for cardiac surgery Patient blood management in cardiac surgery The incidence, risk factors, and outcome of transfusion-related acute lung injury in a cohort of cardiac surgery patients: a prospective nested casecontrol study The role of neutrophils in the pathogenesis of transfusion-related acute lung injury Neutrophil adhesion molecule expression during cardiopulmonary bypass with bubble and membrane oxygenators Postoperative cardiac surgical care: an alternative approach Radiographic pulmonary abnormalities after different types of cardiac surgery Prevalence and clinical course of pleural effusions at 30 days after coronary artery and cardiac surgery Electrophysiological evaluation of phrenic nerve injury during cardiac surgery-a prospective, controlled, clinical study Phrenic nerve dysfunction after cardiac operations: electrophysiologic evaluation of risk factors Pneumonia after cardiac surgery: experience of the National Institutes of Health/ Canadian Institutes of Health research cardiothoracic surgical trials network The impact of nosocomial infections on patient outcomes following cardiac surgery Prolonged ventilation post cardiac surgery-tips and pitfalls of the prediction game Predictors of prolonged mechanical ventilation after open heart surgery Prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery: outcome and predictors Incidence and predictors of ARDS after cardiac surgery Prevalence of acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery Pulmonary dysfunction after cardiac surgery Atelectasis and gas exchange impairment during enflurane/nitrous oxide anaesthesia Influence of age on atelectasis formation and gas exchange impairment during general anaesthesia Atelectasis and gas exchange after cardiac surgery Continuous positive airway pressure versus noninvasive pressure support ventilation to treat atelectasis after cardiac surgery Prophylactic respiratory physiotherapy after cardiac surgery: systematic review Pleural effusions following cardiac surgery: prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features Coronary artery bypass graft readmission rates and risk factors-a retrospective cohort study The post-pericardiotomy syndrome Contemporary features, risk factors, and prognosis of the post-pericardiotomy syndrome Clinical features associated with adverse events in patients with postpericardiotomy syndrome following cardiac surgery Characteristics of pleural effusions in acute idiopathic pericarditis and post-cardiac injury syndrome Pleural effusions in acute idiopathic pericarditis and postcardiac injury syndrome | Ovid Early, dedicated follow-up and treatment of pleural effusions enhance the recovery rate after open cardiac surgery: results from a randomized, clinical trial Six-minute walk test as a prognostic tool in stable coronary heart disease: data from the heart and soul study Outcome after procedures for retained blood syndrome in coronary surgery Pneumothorax, chylothorax, hemothorax, and fibrothorax. keywords: acute; artery; blood; bypass; complications; injury; lung; patients; pulmonary; surgery; syndrome cache: cord-035258-nff6gfik.txt plain text: cord-035258-nff6gfik.txt item: #21 of 84 id: cord-104463-btr5h70l author: Ertan, Saridogan title: COVID-19 pandemic and gynaecological endoscopic surgery date: 2020-05-07 words: 1367 flesch: 36 summary: In conclusion, we are left with many unknowns as regards to the risk of COVID-19 transmission during gynaecological endoscopic surgery. In this issue of Facts, Views and Vision, the article by Mallick et al. (2020) summarises what is known in relation to gynaecological laparoscopic surgery and highlights the unknowns. keywords: covid-19; smoke; surgery; transmission cache: cord-104463-btr5h70l.txt plain text: cord-104463-btr5h70l.txt item: #22 of 84 id: cord-253318-nlk8pjv2 author: Roberti, Fabio title: Minimally invasive lumbar decompression and removal of symptomatic Heterotopic bone formation after spinal fusion with rhBMP-2 date: 2020-05-06 words: 2680 flesch: 24 summary: key: cord-253318-nlk8pjv2 authors: Roberti, Fabio; Arsenault, Katie title: Minimally invasive lumbar decompression and removal of symptomatic Heterotopic bone formation after spinal fusion with rhBMP-2 date: 2020-05-06 journal: World Neurosurg DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.235 sha: doc_id: 253318 cord_uid: nlk8pjv2 Abstract We present a case of symptomatic heterotopic bone formation following revision of posterolateral lumbar fusion/instrumentation and “off-label” use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2), treated successfully with the use of a minimally invasive tubular approach. Increased rates of infection, postoperative seromas and hematomas, delayed wound healing, dysphagia and neck swelling, retrograde ejaculation, symptomatic radiculitis, vertebral osteolysis, cage subsidence as well as heterotopic bone formation have all been reported following the use of rhBMP-2 in spine surgery (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) . keywords: bone; formation; fusion; lumbar; surgery; use cache: cord-253318-nlk8pjv2.txt plain text: cord-253318-nlk8pjv2.txt item: #23 of 84 id: cord-253567-a7qg8546 author: Friedman, Danielle T. title: Comment on: Should Bariatric Surgery be Offered to Prisoners? date: 2020-08-11 words: 1785 flesch: 33 summary: J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Bariatric Surgery Socioeconomic disparities in eligibility and access to bariatric surgery: a national population-based analysis Racial disparities in mortality in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the U Should Bariatric Surgery be Offered to Prisoners? Medical Problems of State and Federal Prisoners and Jail Inmates Mass incarceration, public health, and widening inequality in the USA Bariatric surgery among vulnerable populations Surg Obes Relat Dis DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.08.001 sha: doc_id: 253567 cord_uid: a7qg8546 nan The authors of this opinion piece raise the thought-provoking argument that in order to ensure equity in healthcare for imprisoned persons, and to provide optimal treatment for prisoners with obesity and its health-related comorbidities, access to bariatric surgery should be provided for qualifying individuals within the prison system. keywords: population; prison; surgery cache: cord-253567-a7qg8546.txt plain text: cord-253567-a7qg8546.txt item: #24 of 84 id: cord-257824-qz6yxuph author: Fuertes, Víctor title: Current impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Spanish plastic surgery departments: a multi-center report date: 2020-05-19 words: 3488 flesch: 51 summary: In two of the centers we have contacted, the staff has been properly trained on the medical management of Covid-19 patients. key: cord-257824-qz6yxuph authors: Fuertes, Víctor; Monclús, Enrique; Agulló, Alberto title: Current impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Spanish plastic surgery departments: a multi-center report date: 2020-05-19 journal: Eur J Plast Surg DOI: 10.1007/s00238-020-01686-0 sha: doc_id: 257824 cord_uid: qz6yxuph BACKGROUND: After its initial description in China, Covid-19 is hitting nations across the world, with Spain as the third country in number of deaths, after the USA and Italy. keywords: cases; covid-19; departments; hospital; pandemic; patients; surgery cache: cord-257824-qz6yxuph.txt plain text: cord-257824-qz6yxuph.txt item: #25 of 84 id: cord-258402-9s57thvn author: Dabas, Vineet title: Management of Orthopaedic Accidental Emergencies Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: Our Experience in Preparing to Live with Corona date: 2020-09-10 words: 3714 flesch: 49 summary: All the wastes pertaining to COVID-19 patients (suspects/positives) were discarded in dedicated yellow bags, be it plastic/ cotton/latex or human waste. Suspected COVID-19 patients who were stable but had a clear-cut need for surgery, like femoral neck fractures, closed displaced intra-articular fractures, irreducible long bone fractures, etc. were given primary treatment in the form of fluids, temporary stabilization with splints, plasters and dressings. keywords: care; covid-19; health; management; orthopaedic; patients; period; surgery cache: cord-258402-9s57thvn.txt plain text: cord-258402-9s57thvn.txt item: #26 of 84 id: cord-260253-kd9fw7fh author: Lei, Shaoqing title: Author's reply date: 2020-05-18 words: 358 flesch: 41 summary: As for the number of patients in each group (surgical difficulties), we have presented the details of types of surgery and grading of surgical difficulty in Table 1 and Table 2 in our published article [1] . None. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection Safety and efficacy of different anesthetic regimens for parturients with COVID-19 undergoing Cesarean delivery: a case series of 17 patients Chinese Society of Anesthesiology, Chinese Association of Anesthesiologists. keywords: surgery cache: cord-260253-kd9fw7fh.txt plain text: cord-260253-kd9fw7fh.txt item: #27 of 84 id: cord-262556-gpnp06je author: Behrens, Estuardo title: COVID-19: IFSO LAC Recommendations for the Resumption of Elective Bariatric Surgery date: 2020-08-22 words: 3201 flesch: 37 summary: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies Closed system water trap for the evacuation of smoke and aerosols OBES SURG High prevalence of obesity in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation Obesity in patients younger than 60 years is a risk factor for Covid-19 hospital admission [published online ahead of print Presenting characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes among 5700 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages Obesity and COVID-19 severity in a designated hospital in Shenzhen Factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness among 4,103 patients with COVID-19 disease in New York City Influenza and obesity: its odd relationship and the lessons for COVID-19 pandemic Groups at higher risk for severe illness Surgical treatment of obesity and diabetes ASMBS position statement on long-term survival benefit after metabolic and bariatric surgery Metabolic surgery in the treatment algorithm for type 2 diabetes: a joint statement by international diabetes organizations Indications for surgery for obesity and weight-related diseases: position statements from the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Consenso de cirugía metabólica en Argentina (Consensus of Metabolic Surgery in Argentina) Long-term effects of bariatric surgery on type II diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis and meta-regression study with 5-year follow-up The effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis Long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery: a systematic review Bariatric surgery in class I obesity: a position statement from the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Bariatric surgery: the indications in metabolic disease Obesity surgery score (OSS) for prioritization in the bariatric surgery waiting list: a need of public health systems and a literature review Bariatric surgery waiting lists in Spain What is the impact on the healthcare system if access to bariatric surgery is delayed? The resumption of elective BMS must be a priority maybe similar to oncological surgery, when hospitals reach phase I or II, treating obesity patients in a NON-COVID area, avoiding inadvertent intrahospital contagion from healthcare provider, patients, and relatives. keywords: covid-19; disease; hospital; obesity; pandemic; patients; risk; sars; surgery cache: cord-262556-gpnp06je.txt plain text: cord-262556-gpnp06je.txt item: #28 of 84 id: cord-263773-b8zbgaor author: Novara, Giacomo title: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Diffusion when Performing Minimally Invasive Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-04-13 words: 556 flesch: 29 summary: key: cord-263773-b8zbgaor authors: Novara, Giacomo; Giannarini, Gianluca; De Nunzio, Cosimo; Porpiglia, Francesco; Ficarra, Vincenzo title: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Diffusion when Performing Minimally Invasive Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-04-13 journal: Eur Urol DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.04.015 sha: doc_id: 263773 cord_uid: b8zbgaor nan There has been widespread diffusion of pure laparoscopic and robotic approaches for the vast majority of urological surgeries. Specifically, recommendations have been suggested to guide reorganization of urological surgeries [1] . keywords: covid-19; pandemic cache: cord-263773-b8zbgaor.txt plain text: cord-263773-b8zbgaor.txt item: #29 of 84 id: cord-264631-rsmcos7j author: Bregman, Dana E title: Estimated National and Regional Impact of COVID-19 on Elective Case Volume in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery date: 2020-07-30 words: 4600 flesch: 47 summary: Although some states have resumed elective surgeries at dates earlier than those provided by the aforementioned estimations, it is possible that early resumption of elective cases will be followed by reimposed restrictions, as seen in Texas. Additional limitations on availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may inspire hospitals to have a staged reinstatement of elective surgical cases with priority placed on semi-elective procedures that were delayed due to the pandemic. keywords: cases; elective; p t; surgery cache: cord-264631-rsmcos7j.txt plain text: cord-264631-rsmcos7j.txt item: #30 of 84 id: cord-265014-ic5drg5l author: Serebrakian, Arman T. title: Webinar during COVID-19 Improves Knowledge of Changes to the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Process date: 2020-09-29 words: 3539 flesch: 37 summary: Furthermore, at least 63% of survey respondents stated they interact with social media accounts of plastic surgery residency programs on a weekly basis or more frequently, and only 9.2% of respondents stated they did not believe social media was important in getting to know a residency program. Finally, our webinar was intended for an audience of participants interested in applying to plastic surgery residency programs within the United States; however, approximately 15.6% of survey respondents were from international backgrounds. keywords: plastic; process; program; residency; surgery; webinar cache: cord-265014-ic5drg5l.txt plain text: cord-265014-ic5drg5l.txt item: #31 of 84 id: cord-266842-fr7kj186 author: McKechnie, Tyler title: Virtual Surgical Training During COVID-19: Operating Room Simulation Platforms Accessible from Home date: 2020-05-01 words: 882 flesch: 38 summary: Computer-and phone-based technologies provide access to intraoperative video recordings, virtual reality (VR) operating room simulations, and other interactive surgical platforms. Moreover, surgical simulation has the potential to increase objective technical proficiency in the operating room, decrease intraoperative errors, and decrease operative time. keywords: covid-19; platforms; surgery cache: cord-266842-fr7kj186.txt plain text: cord-266842-fr7kj186.txt item: #32 of 84 id: cord-270214-5bjow148 author: Tan, Winson Jianhong title: Safe Colorectal Surgery in the COVID-19 Era – A Singapore Experience date: 2020-04-30 words: 1837 flesch: 43 summary: While the measures we have in place have allowed safe colorectal surgery, there are several modifications that may have to be considered in view of increasing community transmission and recognition of presymptomatic transmission. For COVID-19 cases, surgery is performed in a dedicated negative pressure OR. keywords: cases; covid-19; patients; procedures; surgery; transmission cache: cord-270214-5bjow148.txt plain text: cord-270214-5bjow148.txt item: #33 of 84 id: cord-270382-z966wufy author: Sultania, Mahesh title: Oral Cancer Surgery and COVID pandemic – Metronomic Therapy shows a promising role while awaiting surgery date: 2020-05-22 words: 1057 flesch: 39 summary: During this COVID pandemic, as oral cancer surgery is a high aerosol generating procedure, worldwide there is a difference of opinion regarding elective oral cancer surgery. Metronomic therapy is one of the options for patient with locally advanced tumor who have been planned for elective oral cancer surgery which is easily deliverable, minimally toxic, home based and cost effective keywords: cancer; patients; surgery cache: cord-270382-z966wufy.txt plain text: cord-270382-z966wufy.txt item: #34 of 84 id: cord-272061-r4a4cvug author: Rossella, Elia title: Plastic Surgery in the time of Coronavirus in Italy. Can we really say “Thanks God we are plastic surgeons?” date: 2020-09-04 words: 411 flesch: 53 summary: key: cord-272061-r4a4cvug authors: Rossella, Elia; Giuseppe, Giudice; Michele, Maruccia title: Plastic Surgery in the time of Coronavirus in Italy. For instance, dedicated plastic surgery teams comprising attending physicians and residents have been established in our Center. keywords: plastic; surgery cache: cord-272061-r4a4cvug.txt plain text: cord-272061-r4a4cvug.txt item: #35 of 84 id: cord-273929-kpcmy9x8 author: Shah, Jatin P. title: The impact of COVID‐19 on Head and Neck surgery, education, and training date: 2020-04-25 words: 2543 flesch: 50 summary: Many patients who are at low risk of recurrence can be followed by telemedicine on a video call. The day-to-day life is disrupted; regular patient care of diseases and cancers is in disarray, with the focus of medical care shifted to the management of patients with COVID-19. keywords: follow; head; neck; patients; surgery; training cache: cord-273929-kpcmy9x8.txt plain text: cord-273929-kpcmy9x8.txt item: #36 of 84 id: cord-274782-yymo9i6r author: Şahbat, Yavuz title: Management of orthopedic oncology patients during coronavirus pandemic date: 2020-07-02 words: 1935 flesch: 42 summary: We aimed to reduce both the healthcare workers' contact with patients and the patients' contact with other patients while coming to and from the hospital. We obtained data from the hospital information system regarding all oncologic orthopedics and trauma surgery patients operated on and followed between 11 March 2020, the date of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Turkey, and 11 May 2020. keywords: covid-19; hospital; orthopedic; patients; surgery cache: cord-274782-yymo9i6r.txt plain text: cord-274782-yymo9i6r.txt item: #37 of 84 id: cord-275266-e6omvo5x author: Kort, Nanne P title: Resuming hip and knee arthroplasty after COVID-19: ethical implications for well-being, safety and the economy date: 2020-07-07 words: 5311 flesch: 44 summary: Following general social distancing principles, reallocation of treatment of elective patients into a private sector might reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection of elective patients, because public hospitals or academic centres are more often confronted with COVID-19 patients. Hence, a shift from elective joint arthroplasty patients from public hospitals into private hospitals would further disrupt clinical science and researchers and research questions might not be able to have direct contact with patients. keywords: arthroplasty; care; covid-19; elective; hip; hospitals; knee; pandemic; patients; risk; surgery; total cache: cord-275266-e6omvo5x.txt plain text: cord-275266-e6omvo5x.txt item: #38 of 84 id: cord-275272-qdg8sqpy author: Soares-Júnior, José Maria title: Gynecology and women’s health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Patient safety in surgery and prevention date: 2020-06-16 words: 2039 flesch: 34 summary: In this context, based on a recent publication regarding patient safety in elective surgeries (9) (10) (11) , as well as on the law of access to treatment and laws related to women's health care (23, 24) , we propose the inclusion of gynecological surgery cases, stratified as follows ( Figure 1 ): Emergency (o1h): Peritonitis by tubo-ovarian and/or pelvic abscess, necrotizing fasciitis in surgeries for pelvic and breast neoplasms; DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e2063 Urgent (o24h): Postoperative infections, acute inflammatory abdomen (adnexal tortoise, myoma tortoise, ovarian cysts), hemorrhagic conditions (ovarian cysts); Elective urgent (o2 weeks): Surgeries for neoplasms of the lower genital tract and breast previously diagnosed by pathological examination; Essential Elective (42 to o3 months): Hysteroscopy for abnormal uterine bleeding (unknowledge causes, suspected malignancy, and menopausal transition), postmenopausal bleeding (suspected malignancy), cervical conization or looped electro excision procedure (to exclude neoplasm in the lower genital tract); Non-essential/elective surgery: Infertility procedures, family planning procedures (bilateral tubal ligation procedure). Patients should be evaluated for possible viral infection, and universal screening should be considered for all surgical candidates and patients undergoing surgical procedures. keywords: care; covid-19; elective; health; pandemic; procedures; surgeries cache: cord-275272-qdg8sqpy.txt plain text: cord-275272-qdg8sqpy.txt item: #39 of 84 id: cord-275833-c3zamfix author: McElligott, Helen title: Hybrid-CERAB (Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Aortic Bifurcation) Procedure is preferable to Aorto-Bi-Femoral Bypass for Limb-threatening Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease during the COVID-19 Crisis. date: 2020-09-02 words: 1165 flesch: 41 summary: This case reports the management of a patient with complex aorto-iliac occlusive disease via a hybrid endovascular approach in light of the above constraints, with a successful outcome. Concerns regarding post-operative mortality in the event of SARS-Cov2 infection, 7 critical care bed capacity and inpatient length of stay will undoubtedly lead to a re-imagining of 8 the role of endovascular therapy in the management of complex aorto-iliac occlusive disease. keywords: care; disease; endovascular; surgery cache: cord-275833-c3zamfix.txt plain text: cord-275833-c3zamfix.txt item: #40 of 84 id: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2 author: Keller, Deborah S. title: Choosing the new normal for surgical education using alternative platforms date: 2020-08-30 words: 4249 flesch: 36 summary: key: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2 authors: Keller, Deborah S.; Grossman, Rebecca C.; Winter, Des C. title: Choosing the new normal for surgical education using alternative platforms date: 2020-08-30 journal: Surgery (Oxf) DOI: 10.1016/j.mpsur.2020.07.017 sha: doc_id: 275985 cord_uid: rj0o7lg2 The traditional methods for surgical education and professional development are changing, from a variety of external factors. In this new normal is the challenge to create durable changes for the future of surgical education. keywords: development; education; learning; media; platforms; surgeons; surgery; time; training; use cache: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2.txt plain text: cord-275985-rj0o7lg2.txt item: #41 of 84 id: cord-276676-lgt0rzob author: Moka, Eleni title: Best Practice in Cardiac Anesthesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practical Recommendations date: 2020-07-03 words: 5885 flesch: 31 summary: Strict measures and precautions for infection control should be implanted and must definitely be applied in the case of suspected/ confirmed COVID-19 cardiac surgery patients Cardiac surgery patients must always wear a N95/surgical mask, and at all times, and should be transported to the OR through a predesigned pathway. keywords: anesthesia; blood; cardiac; care; cases; coronavirus; covid-19; disease; equipment; health; infection; operations; pandemic; patients; surgery cache: cord-276676-lgt0rzob.txt plain text: cord-276676-lgt0rzob.txt item: #42 of 84 id: cord-277803-7p1qu2rf author: Rubino, Francesco title: Bariatric and metabolic surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: DSS recommendations for management of surgical candidates and postoperative patients and prioritisation of access to surgery date: 2020-05-07 words: 6092 flesch: 25 summary: National diabetes statistics report 2020: estimates of diabetes and its burden in the United States Association of glycaemia with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 35): prospective observational study Predictors of mortality over 8 years in type 2 diabetic patients: Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Risk factors for mortality among patients with diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study Years of life lost due to obesity Morbidity and mortality associated with obesity Prevalence and ethnicity of sleep-disordered breathing and obesity in children Adiposity in 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versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial Adjunctive liraglutide treatment in patients with persistent or recurrent type 2 diabetes after metabolic surgery (GRAVITAS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity Bariatric, metabolic, and diabetes surgery: what's in a name? Related factors of quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Effect of laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes mellitus Bariatric surgery has been used for decades to treat patients with severe obesity. keywords: candidates; complications; covid-19; diabetes; disease; metabolic; mortality; obesity; patients; risk; surgery; type; weight cache: cord-277803-7p1qu2rf.txt plain text: cord-277803-7p1qu2rf.txt item: #43 of 84 id: cord-278609-zxdd06ur author: Sarac, Benjamin A. title: The Impact of COVID-19-based Suspension of Surgeries on Plastic Surgery Practices: A Survey of ACAPS Members date: 2020-08-03 words: 2771 flesch: 41 summary: 278609 cord_uid: zxdd06ur The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a drastic decline in the number of elective surgeries performed in the United States. Many national societies and local governments provided recommendations for surgeons to initially suspend and progressively resume elective surgery. keywords: covid-19; plastic; procedures; surgeons; surgery; survey cache: cord-278609-zxdd06ur.txt plain text: cord-278609-zxdd06ur.txt item: #44 of 84 id: cord-283215-dgysimh5 author: Al-Jabir, Ahmed title: Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 2 (surgical prioritisation) date: 2020-05-12 words: 9062 flesch: 40 summary: An anaesthetic guideline for COVID-19 positive patients is required. For more at risk patients (such as the elderly or immunosuppressed) with a low tumour burden, a reduced dose (≥85% of the standard dose) is recommended. keywords: cancer; care; cases; coronavirus; covid-19; emergency; guidelines; hospital; management; pandemic; patients; procedures; risk; surgeons; surgery; transplant; treatment; triage cache: cord-283215-dgysimh5.txt plain text: cord-283215-dgysimh5.txt item: #45 of 84 id: cord-285354-bp2dozzg author: Costanzi, Andrea title: In response to: Surgery in the COVID-19 phase 2 Italian scenario: Lessons learned in Northern Italy spoke hospitals date: 2020-07-01 words: 1313 flesch: 48 summary: Nevertheless, after this simplified view of war-time medicine that required our availability in spoke hospitals to turn into COVID doctors, we feel that more planning is required to have the right specialists for COVID patients and to manage a second wave of the pandemic not as unprepared as we did. Minimally invasive surgery was considered a luxury in COVID patients. keywords: care; hospitals; patients; surgery cache: cord-285354-bp2dozzg.txt plain text: cord-285354-bp2dozzg.txt item: #46 of 84 id: cord-285774-hvuzxlna author: Danion, J. title: Bariatric Surgical Simulation: Evaluation in a Pilot Study of SimLife, a New Dynamic Simulated Body Model date: 2020-07-03 words: 3354 flesch: 37 summary: Prevalence of obesity among adults and youth: United States Clinical indications, utilization, and funding of bariatric surgery in Europe Estimates of bariatric surgery numbers Training in bariatric surgery: a national survey of German bariatric surgeons Simulation in surgery: a review Systematic review of the current status of cadaveric simulation for surgical training The changing face of surgical education: simulation as the new paradigm Patient safety and simulation-based medical education SimLife a new model of simulation using a pulsated revascularized and reventilated cadaver for surgical education Life: a new surgical simulation device using a human perfused cadaver SimLife: face validation of a new dynamic simulated body model for surgical simulation The learning curve of one anastomosis gastric bypass and its impact as a preceding procedure to Roux-en Y gastric bypass: initial experience of one hundred and five consecutive cases Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development High case volumes and surgical fellowships are associated with improved outcomes for bariatric surgery patients: a justification of current credentialing initiatives for practice and training Presence of a fellowship improves perioperative outcomes following hepatopancreatobiliary procedures Bariatric outcomes are significantly improved in hospitals with fellowship council-accredited bariatric fellowships Systematic review with meta-analysis of the impact of surgical fellowship training on patient outcomes See one, do one, teach one: Inadequacies of current methods to train surgeons in hernia repair See one, do one, teach one: education and training in surgery and the correlation between surgical exposures with patients outcomes Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative. It is necessary to adapt simulation models to anatomical and/or physiological variations that cannot be perfectly programmed in a computerized scenario [42] keywords: body; cadaveric; learning; model; simlife; simulation; surgery; training cache: cord-285774-hvuzxlna.txt plain text: cord-285774-hvuzxlna.txt item: #47 of 84 id: cord-286523-4ip8er0h author: Grippaudo, Francesca Romana title: The impact of COVID-19 in plastic surgery departments: a comparative retrospective study in a COVID-19 and in a non-COVID-19 hospital date: 2020-08-26 words: 3137 flesch: 45 summary: If yes, when? Are you in contact with anyone who has been confirmed to be COVID-19 posiƟve, or that are in quaranƟne for exposure to Study data shows the effects of the consequence of cancellation of plastic surgery elective surgeries in both hospitals during the lockdown, when the operating theatre was available only for such urgent procedures as melanoma or melanoma and SLNB removal or for post-traumatic reconstruction in PU1. In both units, visitors for day surgery patients were not allowed; for in-patients, only one visitor per room was allowed, after a ThermoScan check negative for fever. keywords: covid-19; hospital; pandemic; patients; plastic; procedures; study; surgery cache: cord-286523-4ip8er0h.txt plain text: cord-286523-4ip8er0h.txt item: #48 of 84 id: cord-286646-d3x0rekw author: Martin, Allison N. title: Academic global surgery and COVID-19: Turning impediments into opportunities date: 2020-05-14 words: 1360 flesch: 39 summary: 3 Academic medical centers, private citizens, and foundations have started to make financial investments to establish sustainability in the mission of academic global surgery, but the true inclusion of global surgery into the academic surgical core remains in its infancy. None. COVID-19 and African Americans Communication and Prevention Are the Key Words Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development An academic career in global surgery: a position paper from the society of university surgeons committee on academic global surgery What is global surgery? keywords: covid-19; health; healthcare; surgery cache: cord-286646-d3x0rekw.txt plain text: cord-286646-d3x0rekw.txt item: #49 of 84 id: cord-287376-wxldnlih author: Krüger, Colin M. title: Can surgery follow the dictates of the pandemic “keep your distance”? Requirements with COVID-19 for hygiene, resources and the team date: 2020-08-03 words: 3982 flesch: 41 summary: Requirements with COVID-19 for hygiene, resources and the team date: 2020-08-03 journal: GMS Hyg Infect Control DOI: 10.3205/dgkh000354 sha: doc_id: 287376 cord_uid: wxldnlih Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been restrictions in the daily care of surgical patients – both elective and emergency. Surgical patient care with reduced intensive care and inpatient bed capacity 4. keywords: aerosols; air; care; covid-19; operating; pandemic; patients; room; staff; surgery; team; ventilation cache: cord-287376-wxldnlih.txt plain text: cord-287376-wxldnlih.txt item: #50 of 84 id: cord-290771-18dj37dj author: Tzeng, Ching-Wei D. title: Cancer Surgery Scheduling During and After the COVID-19 First Wave: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience date: 2020-05-18 words: 4872 flesch: 33 summary: Head and neck surgical oncology in the time of a pandemic: Subsite-specific triage guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic Changing practice patterns in head & neck oncologic surgery in the early COVID-19 era Safety recommendations for evaluation and surgery of the head and neck during the COVID-19 pandemic Thoracic Surgery Outcomes Research Network Inc. COVID-19 guidance for triage of operations for thoracic malignancies: a consensus statement from thoracic surgery outcomes research network Management of cancer surgery cases during the COVID-19 pandemic: considerations COVID-19: Elective Case Triage Guidelines for Surgical Care Approaching surgical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic Surgical decision-making and prioritization for cancer patients at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a multidisciplinary approach Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or primary surgery in stage IIIC or IV ovarian cancer Survival implications of time to surgical treatment of endometrial cancers Urology practice during COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 Resources: Disease-Site Specific Management Resources Recommendations for prioritization, treatment, and triage of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on early case reports, cancer patients with COVID-19 used greater hospital resources including ICU beds with higher mortality rates than the general population. keywords: april; cancer; care; case; chemotherapy; covid-19; disease; hospital; operations; patients; review; risk; surgery cache: cord-290771-18dj37dj.txt plain text: cord-290771-18dj37dj.txt item: #51 of 84 id: cord-293378-bi3lcj09 author: Teven, Chad M. title: Patient Counseling in Plastic Surgery during Coronavirus Disease 2019 date: 2020-05-13 words: 596 flesch: 41 summary: Because the majority of plastic surgical procedures fall under this classification, the current pandemic has profound effects on plastic surgery. A recent report by Bryan et al 3 highlighted several considerations for surgical patients during the pandemic (Table 1) . keywords: patients; surgery cache: cord-293378-bi3lcj09.txt plain text: cord-293378-bi3lcj09.txt item: #52 of 84 id: cord-294849-qgr0e0gt author: Diaz, Adrian title: Elective surgery in the time of COVID-19 date: 2020-04-16 words: 1615 flesch: 38 summary: Expert panels should be tasked with establishing and updating elective surgery guidelines. Framework for establishing elective surgery guidelines during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic e as this is a rapidly evolving situation, stakeholders should repeatedly cycle through A-D as new information becomes available. keywords: covid-19; guidelines; hospital; surgeons; surgery cache: cord-294849-qgr0e0gt.txt plain text: cord-294849-qgr0e0gt.txt item: #53 of 84 id: cord-295216-eff02z0i author: Ahluwalia, Ranbir title: The impact of imposed delay in elective pediatric neurosurgery: an informed hierarchy of need in the time of mass casualty crisis date: 2020-05-20 words: 5230 flesch: 42 summary: I malformation associated with extensive syrinx Time course of syringomyelia resolution following decompression of Chiari malformation Type I Chiari I malformation associated with syringomyelia: a retrospective study of 316 surgically treated patients Comparison of posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty for the surgical treatment of Chiari malformation Type I in pediatric patients: a metaanalysis Pediatric epilepsy surgery: could age be a predictor of outcomes Developmental outcome after epilepsy surgery in infancy Early and late epilepsy surgery in focal epilepsies associated with long-term epilepsy-associated tumors Factors associated with seizure freedom in the surgical resection of glioneuronal tumors Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors in childhood: long-term outcome and prognostic features Epilepsy surgery for glioneuronal tumors in childhood: avoid loss of time Endoscopic versus open repair for craniosynostosis in infants using propensity score matching to compare outcomes: a multicenter study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative group Age at time of craniosynostosis repair predicts increased complication rate. [15] noted thin-walled, small, and closely packed vascularization in pediatric patients with cerebellar hemorrhage from pilocytic astrocytomas 10]. keywords: age; cases; chiari; children; epilepsy; months; patients; pediatric; surgery; syrinx cache: cord-295216-eff02z0i.txt plain text: cord-295216-eff02z0i.txt item: #54 of 84 id: cord-297362-mhtvrn0c author: Wu, Xian-rui title: Practice Patterns of Colorectal Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-11-05 words: 1497 flesch: 47 summary: In general, there was a high agreement on the criteria for emergent colorectal surgery. The main indications for emergent colorectal surgery were bowel obstruction (n = 284, 78.2%) and bowel perforation (n = 237, 65.3%). keywords: covid-19; pandemic; surgery cache: cord-297362-mhtvrn0c.txt plain text: cord-297362-mhtvrn0c.txt item: #55 of 84 id: cord-298082-zzztzi8i author: Vannini, Francesca title: Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: should we delay cartilage regenerative procedures and accept the consequences, or can we find a new normality? date: 2020-08-07 words: 964 flesch: 36 summary: Indications to day surgery procedures have been extended, in order to reduce hospitalization time. In this setting, cartilage repair surgery should not be neglected, because this could potentially lead to an increase of patients needing major joint replacement surgery. keywords: patients; procedures; surgery cache: cord-298082-zzztzi8i.txt plain text: cord-298082-zzztzi8i.txt item: #56 of 84 id: cord-303054-s1clwunc author: Velly, Lionel title: Guidelines: Anaesthesia in the context of COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-06-05 words: 9243 flesch: 35 summary: A Narrative Review Evolving status of the 2019 novel coronavirus infection: Proposal of conventional serologic assays for disease diagnosis and infection monitoring Temporal profiles of viral load in posterior oropharyngeal saliva samples and serum antibody responses during infection by SARS-CoV-2: an observational cohort study Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients of novel coronavirus disease 2019 Value of Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Systematic review of COVID-19 in children shows milder cases and a better prognosis than adults Clinical and epidemiological features of 36 children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Zhejiang, China: an observational cohort study Epidemiology of COVID-19 Among Children in China Pediatric anesthetic implications of COVID-19-A review of current literature Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 patients -Consensus Guidelines from the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society Proposal for International Standardization of the Use of Lung Ultrasound for Patients With COVID-19: In addition, some peculiarities of COVID-19 patients (risk of drug interactions, worsening of the condition, etc.) are to be taken into account. keywords: anaesthesia; care; children; consultation; context; cov-2; covid-19; disease; health; infection; intervention; management; mask; pandemic; patient; procedure; risk; sars; surgery; type cache: cord-303054-s1clwunc.txt plain text: cord-303054-s1clwunc.txt item: #57 of 84 id: cord-303600-96vtj89w author: Kapoor, Deeksha title: Elective Gastrointestinal Surgery in COVID Times date: 2020-10-22 words: 3571 flesch: 44 summary: Tele-consultations were performed extensively to maintain the line of care and guide the management of surgical patients, especially those with GI cancers. The hospital, being actively involved in treating COVID patients, undertook various measures like setting up a dedicated flu clinic, the segregation of buildings into COVID and non-COVID blocks, the separation of entry/exit, and the complete isolation of the movement circuit for COVID-positive or suspected patients. keywords: cancer; covid; covid-19; pandemic; patients; period; procedures; surgery cache: cord-303600-96vtj89w.txt plain text: cord-303600-96vtj89w.txt item: #58 of 84 id: cord-303631-u0rzxw7o author: Hart, Andrew title: Cover Illustration: “Lockdown” mural, Bath Street, Glasgow, by the.rebel.bearUnshackling Plastic Surgery from COVID-19 date: 2020-06-14 words: 1336 flesch: 24 summary: Cancer surgery must recommence urgently, with initial supranormal throughput if delays in delivering definitive surgical care are not to be perpetuated, and the increased mortality and healthcare cost made permanent. World Bank global poverty projection Lockdown Collateral damage: the impact on outcomes from cancer surgery of the COVID-19 pandemic Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations guidance on surgi aesthetic guidance on recommencing elective surgery keywords: care; covid-19; healthcare; reconstruction; surgery cache: cord-303631-u0rzxw7o.txt plain text: cord-303631-u0rzxw7o.txt item: #59 of 84 id: cord-306016-2gudro8v author: Pelt, Christopher E. title: The Rapid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic by the Arthroplasty Divisions at Two Academic Referral Centers date: 2020-04-21 words: 3754 flesch: 39 summary: Finally, this 129 approach failed to account for the urgent/complex cases that may have warranted surgery more 130 expediently than other patients due to the potential for ongoing and/or irreversible damage with 131 prolonged delay. In order to ensure and provide for adequate health care resources in terms of hospital capacity, personnel and personal protective equipment (PPE), service lines such as adult reconstruction and lower limb arthroplasty have stopped or substantially limited elective surgeries and have been forced to re-engineer care processes for a high-volume of patients. keywords: arthroplasty; care; covid-19; elective; health; pandemic; patients; surgery cache: cord-306016-2gudro8v.txt plain text: cord-306016-2gudro8v.txt item: #60 of 84 id: cord-306999-bedygxjs author: Kurihara, Hayato title: Authors' response: Surgery in the coronavirus disease 2019 phase 2 Italian scenario: Lessons learned in northern Italy spoke hospitals date: 2020-07-01 words: 1266 flesch: 43 summary: Despite HIVand HBV being blood-borne viruses, laparoscopic surgery is being performed in HIV and HBV patients for many years, and no clear demonstration is available of viral transmission through the pneumoperitoneum or surgical smoke. Not now during COVID-19 outbreak and not for acute care surgery and emergency colorectal surgery: a practical algorithm from a hub tertiary teaching hospital in northern Lombardy Safe management of surgical smoke in the age of COVID-19 Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery Is surgical plume developing during routine LEEPs contaminated with high-risk HPV? keywords: care; covid-19; smoke; surgery cache: cord-306999-bedygxjs.txt plain text: cord-306999-bedygxjs.txt item: #61 of 84 id: cord-307945-wkz43axo author: Baud, Grégory title: Endocrine surgery during and after the Covid-19 epidemic: Expert guidelines in France date: 2020-04-30 words: 2086 flesch: 26 summary: Non-suspect goiters responsible for severe compressive symptoms (inspiratory dyspnea due to tracheal compression, dysphagia due to esophageal compression, superior vena cava syndrome due to deep vein compression) must also be scheduled for semi-urgent surgery before the epidemic ends. Four scheduling levels were defined to help prioritize patients (these levels may change according to how the epidemic setting evolves): Urgent surgery that must be carried out as soon as possible because even a short deferral would be life-threatening. keywords: covid-19; epidemic; patients; surgery; thyroid; treatment cache: cord-307945-wkz43axo.txt plain text: cord-307945-wkz43axo.txt item: #62 of 84 id: cord-309629-7jtnhn65 author: Thomas, Viju title: International society for gynecologic endoscopy (ISGE) guidelines and recommendations on gynecological endoscopy during the evolutionary phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic date: 2020-08-26 words: 4634 flesch: 44 summary: Currently we need to balance a hypothetical risk of aerosol spread in low risk patients to the vast array of evidence proving the benefits of laparoscopic surgery. Patients who screen or test negative may have general anesthesia and laparoscopic surgery while strict protocols of infection control are upheld. keywords: cov-2; covid-19; gas; laparoscopy; patients; risk; sars; smoke; surgery cache: cord-309629-7jtnhn65.txt plain text: cord-309629-7jtnhn65.txt item: #63 of 84 id: cord-315297-o8mwmjql author: Stephens, Elizabeth H. title: COVID-19: Crisis Management in Congenital Heart Surgery date: 2020-04-14 words: 2828 flesch: 35 summary: While each hospital strives to carefully monitor and appropriately care for COVID-19 patients, in-house patients and healthcare providers may be positive prior to symptom onset or knowledge of their status, putting incoming surgical patients and their families at risk. Strategies to limit healthcare personnel exposure during the institution of ECMO and the care of COVID-19 patients on ECMO need also be employed. keywords: care; covid-19; exposure; patients; resources; risk; surgery cache: cord-315297-o8mwmjql.txt plain text: cord-315297-o8mwmjql.txt item: #64 of 84 id: cord-317468-pnxni1x5 author: Louie, Philip K. title: Early Peri-operative Outcomes Were Unchanged in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City date: 2020-09-15 words: 3491 flesch: 33 summary: Recognizing not only that the pandemic would likely preclude elective surgery for several months, but also that delay of surgical treatment for several months could result in permanent disability or neurological impairment in a subset of spine surgery patients, the following essential surgery criteria were determined: progressive weakness on exam or weakness with active denervation on electromyography, myelopathy with cord at risk, fracture or trauma with spinal instability, or cauda equina syndrome ( Table 1 ). Furthermore, a subgroup comparison was performed among pandemic study patients who underwent surgery before versus after the suspension of elective procedures. keywords: cov-2; pandemic; patients; post; sars; study; surgery cache: cord-317468-pnxni1x5.txt plain text: cord-317468-pnxni1x5.txt item: #65 of 84 id: cord-320877-1i0hzfjk author: KIYKAÇ ALTINBAŞ, Şadıman title: Gynecological laparoscopic surgery in the shade of COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-06-23 words: 2815 flesch: 40 summary: Since January, in the three months, changing in the actual policies and getting out of the routine, the decision of the route of surgery either by traditional open surgery or laparoscopic surgery is being discussed and stated regarding surgical safety concerns [2] . Recently, international societies have made recommendations based on published reasonable data and expert opinion about laparoscopic surgery during coronavirus outbreak. keywords: covid-19; laparoscopy; pandemic; patients; surgery; transmission; use cache: cord-320877-1i0hzfjk.txt plain text: cord-320877-1i0hzfjk.txt item: #66 of 84 id: cord-321142-807sfjiv author: Sommer, Jordana L. title: Impacts of elective surgical cancellations and postponements in Canada date: 2020-10-21 words: 4419 flesch: 30 summary: Development of a theoretical framework to understand the impact of caregiving The impact of arthritis on pain and quality of life: An Australian survey Chronic musculoskeletal pain and its impact on older people Risks of self-medication practices Relative influence on total cancelled operating room time from patients who are inpatients or outpatients preoperatively Contributing factors for cancellations of outpatient pediatric urology procedures: single centre experience Cancellation of surgeries: integrative review Reducing preventable surgical cancellations: Improving the preoperative anesthesia interview process Reducing cancellations and optimizing surgical scheduling of ophthalmology cases at a veterans affairs medical center Reducing surgery cancellations at a pediatric ambulatory surgery center Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. These results outline the need for reductions in elective surgery cancellations and postponements, as well as improved support for patients who are affected by these cancellations and postponements. keywords: cancellations; health; impacts; life; postponement; surgery; waiting cache: cord-321142-807sfjiv.txt plain text: cord-321142-807sfjiv.txt item: #67 of 84 id: cord-321631-ip6tt81e author: Brown, Jubilee title: Surgical Decision Making in the Era of COVID-19: A New Set of Rules date: 2020-04-03 words: 948 flesch: 53 summary: Cohen et al argue that the risks to operative staff should be minimized at all costs, and that triage, testing, and protection should minimize surgery on COVID-19 positive patients, but that when emergent surgery is required for untested or COVID-19 positive patients, laparotomy is indicated to minimize the risks to operating room personnel Determining whether to proceed with minimally invasive surgery versus open surgery is a discussion of ethics. keywords: covid-19; patients; surgery cache: cord-321631-ip6tt81e.txt plain text: cord-321631-ip6tt81e.txt item: #68 of 84 id: cord-321633-qr2w7azj author: Yadav, Sanjay Kumar title: Rapid Scoping Review of Laparoscopic Surgery Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Appraisal Using a Simple Quality Appraisal Tool “EMERGE” date: 2020-09-17 words: 4014 flesch: 40 summary: The theoretical danger of virus transmission during laparoscopic surgery (LS) via surgical smoke and laparoscopy gas prompted several academic/national associations to issue laparoscopic surgery guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This coupled with exclusion of their needs in laparoscopic surgery guidelines amounts to epistemic injustice [30] . keywords: appraisal; covid-19; evidence; global; guidelines; pandemic; review; surgery; tool cache: cord-321633-qr2w7azj.txt plain text: cord-321633-qr2w7azj.txt item: #69 of 84 id: cord-323314-y3k9dntf author: Aggarwal, Sandeep title: Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) Recommendations for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic date: 2020-08-22 words: 2792 flesch: 43 summary: Obes Surg The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on obesity and bariatric surgery Safer through surgery: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery statement regarding metabolic and bariatric surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic Recommendations for metabolic and bariatric surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic from IFSO Joint Statement: roadmap for resuming elective surgery after COVID-19 pandemic SAGES and EAES recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during COVID-19 pandemic Surgical practice recommendations for minimal access surgeons during COVID 19 pandemic-Indian inter society directives Bariatric surgical practice during the initial phase of COVID-19 outbreak Bariatric and metabolic surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: DSS recommendations for management of surgical candidates and postoperative patients and prioritisation of access to surgery A structured approach for safely reintroducing bariatric surgery in a COVID-19 environment published online ahead of print Correlation of chest CT and RT-PCR testing in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: a report of 1014 cases Conversion of operating theatre from positive to negative pressure environment Surgery in COVID-19 patients: operational directives Consensus guidelines for managing the airway in patients with COVID −19: guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society, the Association of Anaesthetists the Intensive Care Society, the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and the Royal College of Anaesthetists COVID operation theatre-advisory and position statement of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists COVID-19 & the general surgical department-measures to reduce spread of SARS-COV-2 among surgeons Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery Is there a role for ERAS program implementation to restart bariatric surgery after the peak of COVID-19 pandemic? Recommendations for surgery during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations In view of the above and considering obesity and bariatric surgery to be of equal importance as other chronic lifethreatening diseases and cancer, the Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) decided to frame recommendations which will help bariatric surgeons to prepare for the possible recommencement of bariatric surgery in the near future. keywords: bms; covid-19; obesity; pandemic; patients; recommendations; risk; surgery cache: cord-323314-y3k9dntf.txt plain text: cord-323314-y3k9dntf.txt item: #70 of 84 id: cord-323592-ymvvexfi author: Botteri, Emanuele title: Current status on the adoption of high energy devices in Italy: An Italian Society for Endoscopic Surgery and New Technologies (SICE) national survey date: 2020-11-05 words: 3563 flesch: 49 summary: The use of HED was wider in minimally-invasive hepatic and biliary tree surgery compared to open surgery, whereas the majority of the respondents reported the use of any type of HED in less than 25% of elective cholecystectomies. In open surgery, 76.6% of surgeons declared to use HED in more than 50% of procedures (60.4% ' > keywords: answers; procedures; surgery; survey; use cache: cord-323592-ymvvexfi.txt plain text: cord-323592-ymvvexfi.txt item: #71 of 84 id: cord-327314-8vz9x8f1 author: Ni, Yan title: Acute normovolemic hemodilution for major cancer surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A beacon of hope date: 2020-05-15 words: 471 flesch: 37 summary: key: cord-327314-8vz9x8f1 authors: Ni, Yan; Xu, Zhi-Jie; Zhang, Zhen-Feng; Yang, Chun; Liu, Cun-Ming; Gui, Bo title: Acute normovolemic hemodilution for major cancer surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic: A beacon of hope date: 2020-05-15 journal: J Clin Anesth DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109871 sha: doc_id: 327314 cord_uid: 8vz9x8f1 nan cancer surgeries to be performed safely and at the earliest in such a situation of insufficient allogenic blood supplies. In our hospital, the surgical treatments of 22 cancer patients scheduled for major cancer surgeries were cancelled multiple times because of the shortage of allogenic blood supplies during February 2020. keywords: blood; cancer cache: cord-327314-8vz9x8f1.txt plain text: cord-327314-8vz9x8f1.txt item: #72 of 84 id: cord-332960-h0be6pr0 author: Angioni, Stefano title: Laparoscopy in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era date: 2020-05-14 words: 1847 flesch: 29 summary: pii: eabb3221 How COVID-19 outbreak is impacting colorectal cancer patients in Italy: a long shadow beyond infection Preliminary study of electrocautery smoke particles produced in vitro and during laparoscopic procedures Analysis of surgical smoke produced by various energy-based instruments and effect on laparoscopic visibility Cells are present in the smoke created during laparoscopic surgery An experimental model of cellular aerosolization during laparoscopic surgery Detection of aerosolized cells during carbon dioxide laparoscopy Bacterial contamination of pneumoperitoneum gas in peritonitis and controls: a prospective laparoscopic study Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery Human papillomavirus DNA in surgical smoke during cervical loop electrosurgical excision procedures and its impact on the surgeon Characterization of smoke generated during the use of surgical knife in laparotomy surgeries Contamination resulting from aerosolized fluid during laparoscopic surgery SAGES -Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Recommendations Surgical Response to COVID 19 ESGE Recommendations on Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery during Covid-19 Outbreak AAGL Joint Statement on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic Correlation of chest CT and RT-PCR testing in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: a report of 1014 cases Deep neuromuscular block to optimize surgical space conditions during laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations The author declares that he has not conflict of interest. During open surgery, electrical or ultrasonic cauterization is able to produce aerosols, but some evidence suggests that particle concentrations in smoke seem higher in laparoscopic surgery keywords: coronavirus; disease; laparoscopy; smoke; surgery cache: cord-332960-h0be6pr0.txt plain text: cord-332960-h0be6pr0.txt item: #73 of 84 id: cord-335141-ag3j8obh author: Higgins, G.C. title: FFP3 reusable respirators for COVID-19; adequate and suitable in the healthcare setting date: 2020-06-30 words: 22066 flesch: 48 summary: When asked Would you think other patients would like to have a similar AR leaflet before surgery and Would you like to see further AR leaflets to be developed in the future? In addition to those directly working in the respiratory, infectious, cardiology, nephrology, psychology, and ICU departments and COVID-19 patients, all members of the general population may encounter the new coronavirus. keywords: article; authors; care; clinic; covid-19; data; face; flap; free; hand; health; hospital; information; lymphedema; lymphorrhea; nhs; pandemic; patients; plastic; plastic surgery; practice; publication; reconstruction; risk; scar; service; skin; social; staff; study; surgeons; surgery; therapy; time; trainees; training; trauma; treatment; use; wound cache: cord-335141-ag3j8obh.txt plain text: cord-335141-ag3j8obh.txt item: #74 of 84 id: cord-336438-mlgxiyur author: Huda, Farhanul title: Covid-19 and surgery: Challenging issues in the face of new normal – A narrative review date: 2020-10-23 words: 4931 flesch: 46 summary: It's bad for you and for hospitals American College of Surgeons, COVID-19 Guidelines for triage of cancer surgery patients Guiding Principles for Cancer Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency surgery in suspected COVID-19 patients with acute abdomen: case series and perspectives Emergency Surgery in Suspected COVID-19 Patients With Acute Abdomen: Case Series and Perspectives National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Diagnosis and treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia COVID-19 and the Risk to Health Care Workers: A Case Report AMASI (Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India) Guidelines for Conducting Minimal Access Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic SAGES and EAES recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during COVID-19 pandemic Guiding airway management and personal protective equipment for COVID-19 intubation teams Appropriate Use of Laparoscopy over Open Procedures in the Current COVID-19-19 Climate? It should retrieve data on the availability of resources and their utilization, COVID-19 awareness data amongst HCWs and community, management of COVID-19 patients, and errors during management, complications, and the means to rectify those. keywords: care; consent; covid-19; hospital; infection; pandemic; patients; risk; surgery cache: cord-336438-mlgxiyur.txt plain text: cord-336438-mlgxiyur.txt item: #75 of 84 id: cord-336676-r8x4zhc2 author: Thakkar, M title: Should WALANT surgery be included in the training curriculum? date: 2020-05-26 words: 383 flesch: 46 summary: Furthermore, the Hand Diploma or subspecialty interest in hand surgery curriculum could include training on regional ultrasound guided blocks. We therefore propose that WALANT should be incorporated into plastic surgery training curriculum. keywords: surgery cache: cord-336676-r8x4zhc2.txt plain text: cord-336676-r8x4zhc2.txt item: #76 of 84 id: cord-344508-a67vsux2 author: Campanile, Fabio Cesare title: Acute cholecystitis during COVID-19 pandemic: a multisocietary position statement date: 2020-06-08 words: 2397 flesch: 36 summary: Langenbeck's Arch Surg Laparoscopic approach to acute abdomen from the Consensus Development Conference of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia Endoscopica e nuove tecnologie (SICE) WSES and SICG guidelines on acute calcolous cholecystitis in elderly population Surgical smoke and infection control Detecting hepatitis B virus in surgical smoke emitted during laparoscopic surgery SARS-C oV-2 is present in peritoneal fluid in COVID-19 patients. E-published ahead-of-print A low cost, safe and effective method for smoke evacuation in laparoscopic surgery for suspected coronavirus patients Systematic review of cholecystostomy as a treatment option in acute cholecystitis Cholecystectomy in elderly: challenge and critical analysis of available evidence Outcome comparison between percutaneous cholecystostomy and cholecystectomy: a 10-year population-based analysis Emergent cholecystectomy is superior to percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement in critically ill patients with emergent calculous cholecystitis Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients (CHOCOLATE): multicentre randomised clinical trial Early percutaneous cholecystostomy in severe acute cholecystitis reduces the complication rate and duration of hospital stay Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations All the authors contributed equally to this article. keywords: acute; cholecystectomy; cholecystitis; covid-19; patients; surgery cache: cord-344508-a67vsux2.txt plain text: cord-344508-a67vsux2.txt item: #77 of 84 id: cord-345496-gdnpz6a1 author: López Cano, Manuel title: Abdominal Wall Surgery after SARS-CoV-2: Time to Reestablish Postponed Non-essential Procedures? date: 2020-10-19 words: 1727 flesch: 39 summary: This article offers a technical and non-technical view of reestablishment non-priority surgeries from the perspective of abdominal wall surgery. This article offers a technical and non-technical view of reestablishment non-priority surgeries from the perspective of abdominal wall surgery. keywords: patients; priority; surgeries; surgery; wall cache: cord-345496-gdnpz6a1.txt plain text: cord-345496-gdnpz6a1.txt item: #78 of 84 id: cord-348537-rsdyiygo author: Pignatti, Marco title: How the COVID-19 pandemic changed the Plastic Surgery activity in a regional referral center in Northen Italy date: 2020-05-15 words: 2274 flesch: 42 summary: Patients already booked in outpatients clinic; patients needing follow up for previous surgeries (either complicated or complex to manage at home); patients looking for a surgeon The Plastic Surgery outpatient clinic activity during the overall COVID-19 period (7 weeks 2020) and during the corresponding period of 2019 are shown STOP of elective surgery FIGURE 6. However the use of internet tools for monitoring reconstructive surgery patients has been largely described 22, 23, 24 .Instant sharing of images or video calls allow plastic surgeons to make an easy consultation, filtering only clinical cases that really need to be evaluated in person for an adequate treatment. keywords: covid-19; patients; period; plastic; surgery; weeks cache: cord-348537-rsdyiygo.txt plain text: cord-348537-rsdyiygo.txt item: #79 of 84 id: cord-349206-f77ofx1w author: Hutter, Matthew M. title: Open Letter to Insurance Companies Regarding Mandatory in Office Visit Weight Documentation in an Era of COVID-19 date: 2020-05-26 words: 810 flesch: 26 summary: ASMBS updated position statement on insurance 6 mandated preoperative weight loss requirements Number of weight loss attempts and maximum weight loss before Roux-en-Y laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery are not predictive of postoperative weight loss Insurance-mandated preoperative counseling does not improve outcome and increases dropout rate in patients considering gastric bypass for morbid obesity The natural history and metabolic consequences of morbid obesity for patients denied coverage for bariatric 100 surgery Insurance-mandated preoperative diet and outcomes after bariatric surgery Postoperative 105 outcomes in bariatric surgical patients participating in an insurance-mandated preoperative weight management program Evidence Base for Optimal Preoperative Preparation for Bariatric Surgery: Does Mandatory Weight Loss Make a Difference? Insurance-mandated medical 110 weight management before bariatric surgery Insurance-mandated medical programs before bariatric surgery: do good things come to those who wait? Based on data from multiple studies that show no benefit to insurancemandated documentation of diet effort and/or weight loss prior to metabolic/bariatric surgery, as summarized by the ASMBS Clinical Issues Committee in our peer-reviewed publication from 2016 8 , we recommend immediate termination of all insurance-mandated diet and weight 30 related prerequisites for bariatric surgery including the excessive, burdensome, and potentially dangerous requirement for in-office weight documentation. keywords: patients; surgery; weight cache: cord-349206-f77ofx1w.txt plain text: cord-349206-f77ofx1w.txt item: #80 of 84 id: cord-349740-xed4aybr author: Wang, Yulong title: Recommendations of protective measures for orthopedic surgeons during COVID-19 pandemic date: 2020-06-10 words: 4271 flesch: 45 summary: After screening for COVID-19 (Table 3) , COVID-19 negative patients can be transferred to the general ward in a single room, minimizing the number of family caregivers (at most 1 member) and forbidding other family members to visit [30, 39] . Lessons learnt from our experience provide some recommendations of protective measures during the entire diagnosis and treatment process of traumatic patients and help others to manage orthopedic patients with COVID-19, to reduce the risk of cross-infection between patients and to protect healthcare workers during work. keywords: covid-19; emergency; infection; measures; orthopedic; pandemic; patients; room; surgery; treatment cache: cord-349740-xed4aybr.txt plain text: cord-349740-xed4aybr.txt item: #81 of 84 id: cord-350377-vq9eblr0 author: Sukumar, Vivek title: Colorectal Services in Covid-19 Times: Minimally Invasive Surgery and Enhanced Recovery, the Need of the Hour date: 2020-10-14 words: 2172 flesch: 44 summary: The challenges we face today as healthcare professionals are unparalleled, but we have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of cancer surgery during these difficult times by following strict protocols in testing, safety of personnel, and aggressive perioperative and post-operative care. Exclusion criteria included patients with incomplete medical records, primarily admitted with another department for whom surgical cover was provided by the division of colorectal surgery and day care procedures. keywords: covid-19; days; patients; post; stay; surgery cache: cord-350377-vq9eblr0.txt plain text: cord-350377-vq9eblr0.txt item: #82 of 84 id: cord-353004-ocnp758o author: Prakash, Lakshmanan title: COVID-19 in the operating room: a review of evolving safety protocols date: 2020-07-20 words: 4379 flesch: 46 summary: Theoretically, viremia in patients with asymptomatic or confirmed COVID-19 patients could pose a risk of transmissibility to the orthopedic team during aerosolized-blood generating procedures. Health Leaders Clinical characteristics of 138 hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia in Wuhan Surgery in COVID-19 patients: operational directives Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection Immune function after major surgical interventions: the effect of postoperative pain treatment Active replication of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and aberrant induction of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in human macrophages: implications for pathogenesis Temporal changes in cytokine/chemokine profiles and pulmonary involvement in severe acute respiratory syndrome Chemokine up-regulation in SARS-coronavirus-infected, monocytederived human dendritic cells Neurosurgeon dies of COVID-19. keywords: coronavirus; covid-19; pandemic; patients; procedures; room; staff; surgeons; surgery cache: cord-353004-ocnp758o.txt plain text: cord-353004-ocnp758o.txt item: #83 of 84 id: cord-353587-5e0kxjlt author: Aggarwal, Shruti title: COVID-19 and cataract surgery backlog in Medicare beneficiaries date: 2020-07-17 words: 3160 flesch: 48 summary: Increasing incidence of cataract surgery: population-based study Projecting the growth of cataract surgery during the next 25 years Changing incidence of lens extraction over 20 years: the Beaver Dam eye study Rising cataract surgery rates: demand and supply Trends in use of ambulatory surgery centers for cataract surgery in the United States Data-and-Systems/Downloadable-Public-Use-Files/Part-B-National-Summary-Data-File/Overview SARS-CoV-2 impact on elective orthopaedic surgery: post-pandemic recovery implications On the nature of the function expressive of the law of human mortality, and on a new mode of determining the value of life contingencies The use of Gompertz models in growth analyses, and new Gompertz model approach: an addition to the Unified Richards family Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing surgeries during the incubation period of COVID-19 infection Consequences of waiting for cataract surgery Depressive symptoms in older adults awaiting cataract surgery Association of cataract surgery with traffic crashes The consequences of waiting for cataract surgery: a systematic review Factors affecting cataract surgery operating time among trainees and consultants Current and effective advantages of femto phacoemulsification Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in complex cases Thermal capsulotomy: initial clinical experience, intraoperative performance, safety, and early postoperative outcomes of precision pulse capsulotomy technology Microinterventional endocapsular nucleus disassembly: novel technique and results of first-in-human randomised controlled study Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery: advantages and disadvantages Safety of deferring review after uneventful cataract surgery until 2 weeks postoperatively Deferral of first review after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery until 2 weeks: randomized controlled study Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System Disclosures: None of the MD Suspension of elective surgical care during COVID-19 will result in a large backlog of cataract surgeries in Medicare beneficiaries key: cord-353587-5e0kxjlt authors: Aggarwal, Shruti; Jain, Punya; Jain, Amit title: COVID-19 and cataract surgery backlog in Medicare beneficiaries date: 2020-07-17 journal: J Cataract Refract Surg DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000337 sha: doc_id: 353587 cord_uid: 5e0kxjlt PURPOSE: To forecast the volume of cataract surgery in Medicare beneficiaries in the United States in 2020 and to estimate the surgical backlog that may be created due to COVID-19. keywords: backlog; cataract; growth; surgeries; surgery; volume cache: cord-353587-5e0kxjlt.txt plain text: cord-353587-5e0kxjlt.txt item: #84 of 84 id: cord-354593-35qkn381 author: Sii, Samantha Siaw Zhen title: Impact of COVID-19 on cataract surgery- patients’ perceptions while waiting for cataract surgery and their willingness to attend hospital for cataract surgery during the easing of lockdown period date: 2020-10-22 words: 839 flesch: 42 summary: Patient prioritisation for cataract surgery during the restoration of cataract surgery services may need to take account patients' visual needs and their willingness to come rather than waiting time criteria or referral to treatment targets. The survey's composite outcome measures were patients' concern regarding cataract surgery delay, their willingness to attend hospital for cataract surgery during easing of the COVID-19 lockdown, and their maximum acceptable waiting time (MAWT) for cataract surgery [8, 9] . keywords: cataract; patients; surgery cache: cord-354593-35qkn381.txt plain text: cord-354593-35qkn381.txt